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The episode discusses various technology and telecom topics including OpenAI's potential smartphone, Charter's stock drop, and Intel's partnership with Tesla.

OpenAI Smartphone Rumors, Charter’s Stock Plunge, Intel–Tesla Foundry Boost, Direct-to-Device Satellite Benchmarks, Verizon’s Q1 Net Adds, and a Socorro AI Data Center Debate The 6G Podcast hosts discuss rumors that OpenAI may build a smartphone with Qualcomm and MediaTek, potentially launching around 2027 and enabling tighter OS-level AI integration than Android or iOS. They review Q1 telecom earnings, highlighting Charter’s nearly 25% stock drop after losing over 100,000 broadband customers and adding fewer mobile lines than expected, sparking M&A speculation including a possible Verizon or T-Mobile bid and a rumored Deutsche Telekom move to fully acquire T-Mobile. They cover Intel’s earnings surge and Tesla naming Intel’s 14A node for “Terra Fab,” framed as a CHIPS Act-aligned U.S. manufacturing milestone relevant to 6G supply chains. The episode also summarizes a new direct-to-device satellite report showing about 0.5%–1% monthly unique usage across tracked countries, and Verizon’s Q1 return to positive postpaid phone net adds, alongside discussion of an AI data center proposal in Socorro, New Mexico and local opposition over power and water concerns. 00:00 Welcome to Six…

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